Minimum wage update

We hereby inform you of the updated tables relating to the minimum wage and travel expenses or allowances, if any, that must be applied by land transport companies, both for goods and passengers, when they travel temporarily to different EU countries as a result of carrying out non-bilateral international transport or cabotage operations.
FRANCE

When they are displaced as a result of:

  • Carrying out non-bilateral international transport or cabotage operations with heavy vehicles of more than 3.5 tons (goods) or with vehicles with a capacity of more than 9 seats (passengers);
  • Carrying out international transport (bilateral or non-bilateral) or cabotage operations with light vehicles up to 3.5 tons (goods) or with vehicles with a capacity of up to 9 seats (passengers).

As of January 1, 2024, the French legal minimum wage (Interprofessional) is €11.65 per gross hour, representing an increase of 1.13%.

However, it is important to remember that French social regulations in the road transport sector determine the professional qualifications of workers based on whether they are transporting goods or passengers. Within each category, there are several groups, each with a minimum gross hourly wage as detailed in the French National Collective Bargaining Agreement for Road Transport.

Goods:


Minimum wage for heavy vehicles
Minimum wage for light vehicles
Travel expenses

Passengers:


Minimum wage for less than 9 seats
Minimum wage for more than 9 seats
Travel expenses

GERMANY

German minimum wage, for both goods and passengers.

Goods and passengers


German minimum wage

NETHERLANDS

We remind you that Dutch social regulations in the road transport sector determine the professional qualifications of workers based on their age (under or over 21), the method of payment (four-weekly, monthly, weekly, or hourly), and their working hours. There are variations in the minimum gross wage based on seniority, as detailed in the Dutch National Collective Bargaining Agreement for Road Transport of Goods


Legal minimum wage
Collective minimum wage
Professional qualifications
Travel expenses

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